Assistant/Associate Professor Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

September 13, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor, 280-NN_FACULTY - Associate Professor

Business Title:

Assistant/Associate Professor Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery

Employee Type:

Faculty

12 Month

The Opportunity: The Washington State University (WSU) Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) seeks to fill a full-time continuous career track (clinical sub-track) Assistant or Associate Professor faculty position within the Neurology and Neurosurgery section of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH).

The successful applicant will provide clinical service within the Neurology/Neurosurgery service while providing clinical and didactic instruction of
professional veterinary students, interns, and residents. Opportunities may exist for scholarship/research within the candidate’s area of interest and consistent with the appointed faculty rank and division of effort. Successful applicants should be able to effectively communicate and work collegially and collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds.

The position is available as soon as a suitable candidate can be identified. Applications received by September 1, 2026, will be considered in the initial review process; however, the search will be open until filled.

Posting Closing Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by September 1, 2026 at 12:00 a.m.

Annual Salary Range:

Assistant Professor: $150,000 - $165,000 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Associate Professor: $165,000 - $180,000 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation

Required Qualifications:

The candidate must possess a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM, VMD) degree or a related foreign equivalent degree (such as a BVSc), and be board-eligible in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology) (ACVIM) or the European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN), or board-certified, by the date of hire.

Considerations regarding faculty rank will be determined based on the interests and qualifications of the candidate, as will division of effort. Candidates for Associate Professor should have evidence of progressively higher levels of experience and expertise in the provision of outstanding clinical service, clinical teaching, and/or research/scholarship. See the College of Veterinary Medicine's Promotion and Tenure Guidelines for more information on faculty rank.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

• Cover letter addressing qualifications for the position, stating the desired faculty rank and providing a summary of the candidate’s clinical, teaching, scholarly, and outreach and community engagement interests and go